Muslim Brotherhood spreading rumours of forced disappearance: deputy minister
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Muslim Brotherhood spreading rumours of forced disappearance: deputy minister
Major General Ali Abdel Mawla, deputy interior minister for legal affairs, has told a parliamentary human rights committee that claims…
Egyptian MPs warn UK not to grant Brotherhood members British asylum
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Egyptian MPs warn UK not to grant Brotherhood members British asylum
Egyptian politicians have slammed Britain's decision of last Wednesday allowing Muslim Brotherhood affiliates to seek asylum in the UK, warning…
Hot, humid weather in Cairo and the Delta region
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Hot, humid weather in Cairo and the Delta region
Hot and humid weather is expected to continue in Cairo and the Delta on Tuesday, with 37 degrees centigrade in…
Egypt launches tourism portal in 14 languages
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Egypt launches tourism portal in 14 languages
The ministries of tourism, telecommunications and antiquities have launched the first version of an Egypt tourism portal in 14 languages,…
Second series of controversial drama on Muslim Brotherhood in casting
Cinema/TV
August 8, 2016
Second series of controversial drama on Muslim Brotherhood in casting
Screenwriter Wahid Hamed has announced that preparations are underway to start filming the second series of a 2010 television drama…
Prosecutor orders arrest of officials for wheat corruption
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Prosecutor orders arrest of officials for wheat corruption
Public Prosecutor Nabil Sadeq has ordered the arrest of officials suspected of manipulating the government's wheat storage system for financial…
Removal of Shafiq from gov’t watchlists to be decided in September
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Removal of Shafiq from gov’t watchlists to be decided in September
North Cairo Court adjourned on Sunday reviewing the request filed by former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq to remove his name…
The weather forecast for Monday
Egypt
August 7, 2016
The weather forecast for Monday
Meteorologists are predicting a continuation of the week's hot weather on Monday, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees centigrade in Cairo. Cooler…
3,000 retailers slash prices in summer sale from Monday: Supply Minister
Egypt
August 7, 2016
3,000 retailers slash prices in summer sale from Monday: Supply Minister
Egypt's Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy announced on Sunday a month-long summer sale on public and private sector goods, due to…
Nobel Laureate Zewail reaches final resting place after president-led military funeral
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Nobel Laureate Zewail reaches final resting place after president-led military funeral
Police and special operations forces from the Giza security directorate were deployed on Sunday to secure all roads leading to…